Short answerClaude Code starts at $20/mo and resets rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit; GitHub Copilot starts at $10/mo and resets monthly. Prices checked 2026-10-14 from official pricing pages.
Claude Code (Claude plans)
GitHub Copilot
Cheapest paid
$20/mo
$10/mo
Metering
Shared usage pool across Claude chat and Claude Code. Rolling 5-hour session window; paid plans add weekly limits. No fixed message count.
$17/mo billed annually ($200 up front). At least 5x Free usage per 5-hour session.
Max 5x
$100
5x Pro usage per 5-hour session; $100/mo API credits listed.
Max 20x
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Official page shows only "From $100" for Max and lists $200/mo API credits for Max 20x; the monthly price is not printed as a number (checked 2026-10-14).
Enterprise
$20 /seat
$20/seat/month plus usage at API rates, billed annually.
GitHub Copilot plans
Plan
Per month
Notes
Free
$0
2,000 completions + 50 chat requests.
Pro
$10
$15/mo total AI credits ($10 base + $5 flex).
Pro+
$39
$70/mo total AI credits ($39 base + $31 flex).
Max
$100
$200/mo total AI credits listed.
Business
$19* /seat
Not shown on fetched plans page; $19/seat from secondary source (blog.dima.tools).
Questions
Is Claude Code cheaper than GitHub Copilot?
GitHub Copilot has the cheaper entry paid plan: $10 vs $20 per month (checked 2026-10-14).
How do Claude Code and GitHub Copilot limits reset?
Claude Code: Rolling 5-hour window + weekly limit. GitHub Copilot: Monthly.
Do Claude Code and GitHub Copilot have free tiers?
